USDA Forest Service · Vermont
Boyce Shelter
USDA Forest Service · Vermont, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,897 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Ripton, VT
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Shelter 3 sided Lean-to located along the Long Trail in Breadloaf Wilderness. The Burnt Hill trail climbs easily to a junction at 0.7 miles and then turns to the left. The trail continues to climb easily along an old logging road for the first 1.0 mile. Then it enters the Breadloaf Wilderness and climbs more steeply to its junction with the Long Trail at 2.1 miles. Boyce Shelter is located 0.6 miles north of the junction on the Long Trail. Maximum elevation change is 1280 feet. Please practice Leave No Trace ethics, such as carry out what you carry in. Trail blazing, maintenance, and signage will be minimal in Wilderness Areas. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 4° | -22° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 6° | -27° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 19° | -8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 28° | 11° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 39° | 24° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 47° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 57° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 55° | 43° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 48° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 35° | 22° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 23° | 0° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 14° | -12° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Skylight Pond Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Skylight Pond Trail West 2.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Chatfield Loop · 2.4 mi as the crow flies
Widow's Clearing 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Clark Brook Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Clark Brook 2.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Cooley Glen-Emily Proctor Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Emily Proctor 3.4 mi Hike, Cooley Glen 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 215 trails in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Skyline Lodge & Tent Area · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Cooley Glen Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Emily Proctor Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Moosalamoo Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 20 sites
- Sucker Brook Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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